A spiritual compendium
Publisher: Burns and Oates
Published: 1873
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: Preface v; title: FIRST TREATISE.; title: Respecting the things necessary to be known before beginning the way of Prayer.; title: On the parts into which the work is divided    i; title: Chapter I. — Of prayer in general 2; title: Chapter II. — On prayer by acts of virtue ; how it must be practised 5; title: Chapter III. — Of the affections which may be enkindled in prayer 10; title: Chapter IV. — Of tender devotions, which are a great help to the spirit 26; title: Chapter V. — Weapons against temptations 32; title: Chapter VI. — Some counsels which may save us from falling in the path of perfection 43; title: Chapter VII. — Remedies against faults 50; title: Chapter VIII. — Certain truths on which the spiritual edifice must be built 55; title: SECOND TREATISE.; title: Meditations for the Purgative, Illuminative, and the Unitive ways  Observations 63; title: Chapter I. — The Purgative Way.; title: First week.; title: Meditation I. — On the first principle and foundation of the Christian life 68; title: Meditation II. — On sins 73; title: Meditation III. — On the knowledge of self 78; title: Meditation IV. — On death  84; title: Meditation V. — On the final Judgment     89; title: Meditation VI. — On the pains of Hell 93; title: Meditation VII. — On the glory which the Blessed have in Heaven 97; title: Chapter II. — The Illuminative Way.; title: Second week.; title: Meditation I. — On the two opposing standards  104; title: Meditation II. — On the Annunciation of our Lady and the Incarnation of the Son of God 110; title: Meditation III. — On the Visitation of our Lady   115; title: Meditation IV. — On the Birth of Christ our Lord  120; title: Meditation V. — On the Adoration of the Magi   126; title: Meditation VI. — On the Purification of our Lady  132; title: Meditation VII. — On the Flight into Egypt   136; title: The Illuminative Way.; title: Third week. — On the Passion. I; title: Meditation VIII. — On the Washing of the Feet 144; title: Meditation IX. — On the Prayer in the Garden 151; title: Meditation X. — Of the Apprehension 155